Halloween Special: Scariest Teachers On Film

Everyone can relate to having a terrifying teacher at some point during their school years.

With Halloween fast approaching, Huffington Post UK though it was a good excuse to revisit some of the scariest teachers to have graced our screens.

From witches to control freaks, we've compiled some of the best fictional characters in the video gallery below.

But if you think we've missed someone out then let us know in the comments section.

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The quite frankly terrifying head teacher from Roald Dahl's Matilda until she was ousted by the lovely Miss Honey

As Harry Potter writes lines as a punishment, Dolores Umbridge's magic pen cuts the words into his hand.
Beneath those fluffy cardigans is a very nasty witch.

Another witch, who this time looks as scary as she is. But in this clip, she gets a taste of her own medicine.

Sly, conniving and not-quite-right in the head, Judi Dench plays Barbara Covett brilliantly in Notes On A Scandal.

It's not clear who's more scared of who: the undercover cop of his screaming class or the tiny tots of gigantic Arnie.
Either way, it had to be included, purely because it's one of the best films to come out of the 1990s.